In the year 1565 died Jan die Gaerd[..] [who for] 18 years was chamberlain of our [?] sir Joris (George) van Egmond, bishop of Utrecht, and Alit his wife.

Dutch translation

Lay–out

Lay-out

Incised Gothic textualis

Inscription mentioning

Name

[21] Alit, wife of Jan die Gaerd[..] (female)

Sex

female

Argumentation

the person is being commemorated

Name

[1091] Joris (George) van Egmond (male)

Sex

male

Argumentation

the person is used as a reference

Name

[20] Jan die Gaerd[..] (male)

Sex

male

Argumentation

the person is being commemorated

Additional remarks

Additional remarks

Person Description

[20] Jan die Gaerd[..]

Personal identification number

Personal identification number

20

Personal details

Name

Jan die Gaerd[..]

Sex

male

Year/date of birth

Year/date of death

1565

Additional remarks

He was married to Alit.

Social standing

Status

patriciate

Arguments

mentioned in the inscription

Specification

chamberlain of Joris (George) van Egmond, bishop of Utrecht, for 18 years

Member of a convent

Religious order

Specification

Member of secular clergy

Type of secular clergy

Specification

Additional remarks

Additional remarks

[21] Alit, wife of Jan die Gaerd[..]

Personal identification number

Personal identification number

21

Personal details

Name

Alit, wife of Jan die Gaerd[..]

Sex

female

Year/date of birth

Year/date of death

Additional remarks

Social standing

Status

Arguments

Specification

Member of a convent

Religious order

Specification

Member of secular clergy

Type of secular clergy

Specification

Additional remarks

Additional remarks

[1091] Joris (George) van Egmond

Personal identification number

Personal identification number

1091

Personal details

Name

Joris (George) van Egmond

Sex

male

Year/date of birth

1504

Year/date of death

1559/09/26

Additional remarks

Also known as George of Egmond. Born in Egmond as son of Jan III van Egmond, First Count of Egmond, and Magdalena van Werdenberg. He spent the last years of his life in Saint-Amand Abbey (north of France), where he was abbot. He died in Saint-Amand on 26 September 1559 and was also buried there. His heart was placed in a cenotaph in the St. Maartenskerk/Domkerk (St Martin's Church/Dom Church) in Utrecht, the episcopal see.

Social standing

Status

secular clergy

Arguments

according to literature

Specification

Member of a convent

Religious order

Specification

Member of secular clergy

Type of secular clergy

bishop

Specification

canon and dean in Liege; bishop of Utrecht (1534-1559); abbot of Saint-Amand Abbey